Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1887-01-22
NORTH CAROLINA.
YIws MOTIFS GATHERED AT tbs STATE
CAPITAL.
The ICgislstuIe- The CaDe-Fear and Ysd.
kin-valley Railroad Bill-A Female
Faster. &c, &C., &C.
Iepcclnl telegram 10 thc Dlsratch.

ilAl l4t., y. -, 1HnUhIN Ill htllf
Uclsons Left here this afternoon to ut
tend the loll at pittshoro' this evening
IN celebration Of the completion Of the
railway TO that place. Many members
of the Legislature took this occasion
20 ,Ist p.ttshoro.
IN the Semitic to-day very little bust
less was done. Only three bills Of any
interest were introduced, these being
,o incorporate the Carolina and Tonnes
see Insurance Company, to authorize
the carrying of concealed weapons, and
20 provide for compulsory education.
PUBLIC PRINTER.
The bill providing for the election of
public printer by joint ballot passed It's
third reading
A very important bill came up on It's
second reading, and was referred to the
Judiciary Committee. Itproyides chat
owners who make contracts for work
shall require the contractors to exhibit
receipts that all workmen employed by
them have. been fully paid, and if such
contractors have not moneyto pay such
employees without advance from the
owner then the .contractorimay ,give an
orGer on the owners TO be deducted at
the final settlement In lien of r.
ccipts oatbs before justices of the peace
may be substituted by contractors
THE HOUSE.
IN the Housa not many bills were in
troduccd. Those Of public Interest
were: To make n distinction between
Grand and petit larceny; to repeal the
present law against carrying concealed
weapons; TO confirm and award the
charter of the Suffolk and Carolina
Railroad Company; to give magistrates
jurisdiction of petty miodcmcanors.
The House took up the unfinished
business, TINT being the bill to extend
for four years the time for the com
plction Of the Cape-Fear and fadkin-
Valley railway to Mount Airy and Pat
tcison. The question was on the
amendment OF Mr.. Eyart introduced
yesterday to reduce the number OF
ccnyicts to be allowed the road from
100 to go IN ayc-and-nay vote being
taken, the amendment was adopted
ayes. 20: nays, 20. The bill was put
upon second reading and plSsrd-G7
10 -. On the third reading Ledstr
offered an amendment requiring the
road to pay Sl2j per head in cash for
each of the go cOnvicts to be fur
nished. An excited debate followed,
in which such able speakers rs Leaser
and Ovcrman claimed that the State
had made no contract to furnish con
yicts, while Holt, Pritchard, Sutton,
York, and Worth asserted that it had
made contract. 4 vote was taken on
lcaser's substitute. It Wis defeated J.
ayes. -; nays, 81. The bill passed
It's third reading amid great applause.
Icascr gave notice of protest. The
bill to regulate appeals, which had
iccn set as the special order for to-day,
was made the special order for mkt
Wednesday. The bill to amend the
charter of the South Atlantic and
Northwestern railway 50 IA to allow it
to extend from Smithvillc, y. c., to
Pristol, Tenn. was taken up on It's So
cond reading and passed
SUPREME COURT OPINIONS.
The hill was taken mp and warmly
argued to amend section 96S of the
Code. so as to allow opinions 10 remain
III the Supreme Court ten days after
they are filed, and at the expiration OF
that time TO he certified to the court
below. Now opinions cannot BE- 50
certified until after the supreme Court
has adjourned Many members spoke
on the bill, the lawyers being divided
in their views. A motion WAS made to
refer the bAl to the Judiciary Commit
tee. with q view TO it's presenting a sub
stitute, and this prevailed.
TIE STATE HORTICULTURAL SOCIETY.
This Society, which is "A comparative
w new one, has made capital start
and will DO q good work in increasing
small fruit and p1Gpo-culturc in North
Carolina. IT needs all, and it should
have it. The Society yesterday pre-
sented memorial 10 the Legislature.
This sets forth the work which has been
done 50 far and that which IL prOpos IS
TO do. 1t asks for an annual epprOpria-
ton Of 5000, this sum to be used for
the pay OF secretary and IN the publ
cation of reports, circulars of iniorm2-
ton, sc.
rETrENCIEirN- AND REFORM.
1t IS said that the two words, re-
trcnchmont and reform, will b. the
Iaottocs Of this Legislature. Abiding
10 the failure, or rather refused, OF the
House 10 pass the bill allowing thn poo
ple 70 vote on the question of an in
crease Of the justices Of the Supreme
Count, one of the lending independents
said that the House was wild on the sub
iect of economy, and that the majority
was not likely to take any step which
involved the expenditure Of an extra
dollar. The Republicans and Indie
pcndents seek to make capital for 1888.
That is their scheme. There is eX-
tr,mc antagonism between the Demo
cratic Senate and the Republican
House. This is sometimes yelled, but
thinly. There viii be clashing enough
ere the session ends.
A HEARTY WELCOME
has certainly been given that noble son
of the State, Thomas j. Jarvis, by the
people here in public rs well rs inPrl-
waite life. He shares the favor OF the
public with L. Is. Vance, and absence
has but the more endered him. lie
is the same Tom Jarvis, even ii he has
been TO Brazil, remarked one of the
most primitive yet manly and sincere
Of d" tar-hecls yesterday; and 1t WIS II
happy way of expressing Il fact. There
is the same frankness, the same good,
old-fashioned hearty hnnd-shakc, and
every one enjoys the visit Of Gov
ernor" Jarvis, rs folk yet love to call
him. 1t must surely be pleasant for "A
man to get kind words and hearty wei
come from rich and poor, old and
young, Democrat and Republican, black
and white.
RAILWAY NEWS.
The surveyor, Mr.. I. j. Moncure,
will make the preliminary examination
for the survey OF the route for the rail
way line from Ruthcrfordton to Ashe-
vile. That is the extension Of the
Carolina Central road which has been
referred to in these dispatches Itnow
appears very reasonably certain thatthe
extension will be built, and that speedily.
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